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Experimental signature of topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes on β-Bi2Pd thin films.
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Science Bulletin . Jun2017, Vol. 62 Issue 12, p852-856. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Graphical abstract Abstract The search for Majorana fermions in topological superconductors is one of paramount research targets in physics today. Using a cryogenic scanning tunneling microscopy, we here report the signature of topologically nontrivial superconductivity on a single material of β-Bi 2 Pd films grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The superconducting gap associated with spinless odd-parity pairing opens on the surface and appears much larger than the bulk one due to the Dirac-fermion enhanced parity mixing of surface pair potential. Zero bias conductance peaks, probably from Majorana zero modes supported by such superconducting states, are identified at magnetic vortices. The superconductivity exhibits resistance to nonmagnetic defects, characteristic of time-reversal-invariant topological superconductors. Our study reveals β-Bi 2 Pd as a prime platform to generate, manipulate and braid Majorana zero modes for quantum computation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
*MAJORANA fermions
*CRYOGENICS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20959273
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science Bulletin
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133424114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2017.05.008